about Our Team

Our Team

T&RS Engineering has a diverse team of Engineers that have vast experience from working within the rail industry in a variety of roles from technicians to fleet engineers, production managers to fleet managers.

Find out more about our team below. 

Richard Poulton - TRSE Engineering

Richard Poulton

Managing Director
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Richard Poulton - TRSE Engineering

Richard Poulton

Managing Director

Richard is a Traction and Rolling Stock Engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the Rail industry specialising in maintenance and reliability projects.  His experience includes but is not limited to commissioning new fleets, major reliability and maintenance/overhaul improvement projects.

 

During his career, he has held team leader, project & reliability engineer, management and director positions and also has experience of heading an overseas project.

 

Richard has gained experience in delivering work packages that meet all the requirements of Rail Industry Standards certification requirements.

 

Outside of work Richard enjoys walking in the countryside and holidays with the family.

Allan Watts  - TRSE Engineering

Allan Watts

Engineering and Operations Director
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Allan Watts  - TRSE Engineering

Allan Watts

Engineering and Operations Director

Allan is a qualified Engineering Director with over 30 years’ experience within the railway industry. The vast majority of time has been spent within a maintenance & overhaul environment in roles which included technician, team leader and project engineer. He has a proven ability to work under his own initiative to achieve business goals supported by sound engineering competencies.

 

Involved with the Fleet Acceptance, commissioning, testing and maintenance of new Diesel & Electric rolling stock introductions in Germany & the UK.  This included visits to sites involved with the construction of vehicles and components across Europe. Allan is approved as a Technical Assessor for the RSSB RISAS scheme.

 

Outside of work, Allan is a volunteer for the Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team.

Simon Stringfellow  - TRSE Engineering

Simon Stringfellow

Business Development Manager & Lead Project Engineer
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Simon Stringfellow  - TRSE Engineering

Simon Stringfellow

Business Development Manager & Lead Project Engineer

Simon is a qualified and Incorporated Engineer who has worked in both the Aerospace and Rail industry for 20 years. He has varied experience in multiple fields such as, Lead Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Manager, New Product Introduction Engineer & Application Engineer.

 

Simon has specialised knowledge in bearing design and manufacture and has specialised in plain bearings, which has taken him across Europe, India and Russia.

 

During his career he has proven experience within Lean 6 Sigma, continuous improvement methodology and implementation. He has a drive to never just accept the status quo and always look for positive improvements.

 

Outside of work, Simon enjoys spending time with his family and volunteers as a Parish Councillor to help his local community.

Luke Sykes

Project Engineering Manager
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Luke Sykes

Project Engineering Manager

Luke holds a Degree in Mechanical Systems Engineering and has over 15 years experience in both Aerospace and the Rail Industry.  He gained his BEng in Mechanical Systems Engineering and has developed a breadth of knowledge in maintenance, operations, modification, testing, compliance, and assurance.
 
During his time in Rail, Luke has worked across a multitude of roles, and has previous experience of leading Engineering and Procurement teams providing him with well-rounded knowledge in both commercial and technical roles. His previous roles include Engineering Manager, Head of Supply Chain Sourcing, Head of Products Procurement and Technical Support Manager. 
 
Before joining the rail industry, Luke was an Aircraft Engineer working on Tornado, Chinook and Eurofighter Typhoon squadrons, installing and maintaining gas-operated escape systems and electro-mechanical systems.
 
Outside of work Luke enjoys spending time with his young family, playing football and supporting his local football team, Doncaster Rovers. 

Dave Smith - TRSE Engineering

Dave Smith

Quality & Assurance Engineer
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Dave Smith - TRSE Engineering

Dave Smith

Quality & Assurance Engineer

David’s current position as T&RS Engineering’s Quality and Assurance Engineer is enhanced by the supporting roles as an RSSB RISAB Technical Expert, ISO9001:2015 Lead Auditor, NoBo Maintenance Assessor, CCB Maintenance Scrutiny Engineer, Certification Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineer and component assessor. David is also registered as an IRCA Lead Auditor.

David has spent the last 30 years within the railway transportation industry, the vast majority of time has been spent within a Maintenance CCB/NoBo/RISAB environment. Specifically, over the past 18 years, he has gained broad experience in component condition assessment, condition monitoring in support of maintenance and overhaul optimisation exercises. His assessment skills have also been enhanced by being engaged in both numerous supplier maintenance product audits in conjunction with his role as a RISAS Technical Expert.


David is also a computer literate Electrical Design Engineer, conversant with schematic, wiring harness, cable installation and termination techniques, using CAD.

Luke Smith - TRSE Engineering

Luke Smith

Lead Project Engineer (Maintenance)
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Luke Smith - TRSE Engineering

Luke Smith

Lead Project Engineer (Maintenance)

Luke is an Electronics Engineer with an active and dynamic approach to work coupled with exceptional problem-solving skills. All engineering experience to date has been acquired in the Railway Industry.

Luke is dedicated to developing his engineering competence and professional capability. His organised and methodical approach will be key to the development of new skills, which will be utilised in Audits and Maintenance Optimisation projects. With great interpersonal skills, he is an excellent team worker capable of working closely with clients and industry bodies.


Luke is ideally suited to delivering complex projects in a technical environment and managing quality and project constraints.

Warren Parker

Project Engineer
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Warren Parker

Project Engineer

Warren is a 'time served' electrical/mechanical Railway Engineer with over 16 years of railway experience. During Warren’s career, he has successfully navigated multiple roles within the overhaul and maintenance sectors of passenger rail. Warren has a strong commercial awareness and sound technical knowledge gained through previous roles as Project Manager and Project Engineer. 

 

Warren was the HVAC subject matter expert within his previous role and brings substantial HVAC experience with him including design changes, in-depth functional understanding, overhaul and maintenance optimisation experience, HVAC RCM implementation and technical assistance.

 

Previous experiences of leading Project teams and supporting Engineering functions has given Warren a rounded approach in both commercial awareness and technical ability. 

 

Outside of work Warren enjoys spending time with his young family, camping, and enjoying the outdoors on his mountain bike.

Joshua Lambert-Dowell - TRSE Engineering

Joshua Lambert-Dowell

Project Support Engineer
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Joshua Lambert-Dowell - TRSE Engineering

Joshua Lambert-Dowell

Project Support Engineer
Felix Macleod - TRSE Engineering

Felix Macleod

Project Support Engineer
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Felix Macleod - TRSE Engineering

Felix Macleod

Project Support Engineer

Joe Adams

Project Support Engineer
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Joe Adams

Project Support Engineer
Jennifer Poulton - TRSE Engineering

Jennifer Poulton

Finance Manager
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Jennifer Poulton - TRSE Engineering

Jennifer Poulton

Finance Manager

Jen's background prior to joining T&RS Engineering was within business administration within both private and public businesses. 

 

Jen is responsible for all aspects of the business finance & administration including ensuring our company finances are in order, managing invoicing, paying the wages and the payment of travel expenses and bills.